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Some waterfalls require multi-mile hikes to reach, while others are accessible from roadsides.
Your best bet is to commit to a lifetime of chasing waterfalls in the Volunteer State.
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Consider visiting waterfalls with fewer crowds to limit the strain placed on agencies tasked with protecting them.
This ensures that generations to come can enjoy these picturesque waterfalls too.
Reaching the waterfall requires a 1.5-mile loop trail.
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Spring also brings mountain laurel blooms along the upper slopes.
It plunges more than 60 feet over a rock shelf into a narrow gorge on Big Branch Creek.
Hikers can access it via a roughly 1.5-mile loop trail.
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Expect about 400 feet in elevation gain during your trek.
There is a circular parking area for the trail at the end of a dirt road.
The trail is short, but has some steep sections with lots of rocks and roots to navigate.
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About one mile round trip, this out-and-back hike will take you through hardwood forests and aside sandstone cliffs.
Youll get to view both the upper and lower falls.
The natural area includes one of Tennessees largest caves.
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The park has stunning bluffs, diverse forests, and three waterfalls formed by Falling Water River.
you’re free to hike the 1.5-mile River Trail loop to view the waterfall.
The hike to it is about three miles round-trip and relatively easy.
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In addition to the 60-foot waterfall, youll get to see a natural arch formation called Needle Arch.
However, the hike is beautiful year-round.
Twin Falls is relatively accessible, requiring a short walk down some steep stairs from the parking area.
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Listen for warning sirens from the dam and do not swim or wade in the area.
The region is particularly popular with rock climbers.
Visitors can hike the parks one-mile Waterfall Trail to view Denny Cove Falls, which cascades down 70 feet.
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Note that the trail involves some technical sections, so may take hikers longer than their average mile.
The waterfall has a 15-foot drop and can be reached with a 1.8-mile round-trip hike on Fiery Gizzard Trail.
While lighting can sometimes make it challenging to photograph, seeing the waterfalls flow in person is a must.
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The park boasts several other popular waterfalls as well, such as Cane Creek Falls and Cane Creek Cascades.
To reach this sweet little cascade, hike Prater Place Trail on the northern side of the park.
The out-and-back trek is about 6.2 miles with around 650 feet in elevation gain.
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Visitors should note that a Gorge Access Permit is required to travel to the waterfalls base.
Its located in Churchill, just west of Kingsport.
you could access it via a 0.3-mile out-and-back hike.
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The hike to the waterfall is about a 1.8-mile loop.
With only 675 feet of elevation gain, the 5.2 mile roundtrip trail is perfect for the moderate hiker.
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